A nonprofit helps build a better Egypt, one brick at a time
DUBAI: The Egyptian construction sector, like much of the rest of the world, is battling slowdown effects from the coronavirus pandemic. Even as its capital city Cairo gingerly reopens following a nationwide lockdown, construction firms face a range of challenges such as socially distanced labor shifts and therefore lower capacity. That’s according to Radwa Rostom, the founder of Hand Over, a design and build company dedicated to bringing sustainable buildings to Egypt’s masses. She says her mission is “to transform the construction industry by creating an alternative that is sustainabl...